Breast Cancer Flashcards
Ru Yan
What does ‘Ru’ mean?
‘Ru’ means breast.
What does ‘Yan’ mean?
‘Yan’ means rock.
What does the term ‘RuYan’ imply?
It implies the hardness of the tumors within the breast.
What is one of the most common malignant tumors?
Breast cancer.
In which age group does breast cancer mostly occur?
It mostly occurs in women between 40-60 years old.
What is a significant factor for breast cancer occurrence?
It is especially common after menopause.
What are the pathogenesis of External Evils causing Breast Cancer?
External Evils like Wind + Cold invasion –> Blood stagnation
What are the pathogenesis of Emotions or LR Qi Stagnation Attacking SP causing Breast Cancer?
Emotions cause-
LR Qi stagnation –> Blood Stasis
LR Qi attacking SP –> dysfunction of T&T =phlegm-dampness
Blood stagnation mixed with phlegm-dampness accumulating in the breasts
What are the pathogenesis of Chong + Ren Disharmony causing Breast Cancer?
Chong channel originates from the uterus and connects with the breasts, it pertains to LR
Ren channel originates from the uterus and governs the uterus, it pertains to KD
After menopause, Chong & Ren start to decline, and disharmony of Chong &
Ren may cause the disorder of physiological functions of Zangfu and breasts
True or False?
The following are manifestations of Breast Cancer-
Hard on palpation
Irregular shape
No discoloration of skin
Unmoveable
Four discharge
Difficult to cure
True
The following are patterns of ________?
LR Qi Stagnation attacking SP
Disharmony of REN + Chong
LR + KI Yin Xu
Internal Fire Toxins
Qi + Blood Xu
Breast Cancer
The following are S/sx of Breast Cancer due to _____________?
Lump usually found on the lateral side of the upper part of the breast, different shapes and hardness, mostly are flat and round, some are long and round, or stick-like, unclear margin, movable, no skin discoloration
Accompanying S/sx: stuffy chest, distention in hypochondria, irritability, restlessness, dizziness, blurred vision
T: Thin, white coating or thin, yellow coating
P: Wiry or Wiry + Slippery
LR Qi Stagnation attacking SP
The following are S/sx of Breast Cancer due to _____________?
Lumps in the breasts
Accompanying S/sx: irregular menstruation, or
menstruation finishes at an early age, some
women may have multiple or never had given birth, stuffy chest
T: Light red w/ thin, white coating
P: Thready + Wiry
Disharmony of REN + Chong
The following are S/sx of Breast Cancer due to _____________?
Lumps in the breast
Accompanying S/sx: Irregular menstruation, 5-center heat, dry mouth
and throat
T: Red w/ scanty coating
P: Rapid + Thready
LR + KI Yin Xu
What is the pathogenesis of LR + KI Yin Xu causing Breast Cancer
Yin deficiency causes empty heat,
consumes body fluid, creating phlegm
mixed with blood stasis
The following are S/sx of Breast Cancer due to _____________?
Swollen breasts, hard and painful, skin color is dark blue-purplish, ulceration, no pus but foul smell, restlessness, irritability, feverish, red face
T: Red w/ yellow-greasy coating
P: Rapid + Wiry or Rapid + Slippery
Internal Fire Toxins
The following are S/sx of Breast Cancer due to _____________?
Late-stage, breast ulceration like
cauliflower, blood and fluid oozing, No appetite, emaciation, pale complexion, SOB, fatigue, pale lips
T: Pale
P: Thready + Feeble
Qi + Blood Xu
Main points to use to treat Breast Cancer
SI-11
GB-21
BL-18
ST-15
Ren-17
PC-6
Supplementary points to treat Breast Cancer patterns
Harmonize Chong + REN-
SP-4 + PC-6 + LU-7 + KI-6
Tonify KI-
KI-3 + REN-4 + SP-6 + KI-13 + BL-23
Tonify LR-
LR-8 + SP-6 + BL-18 + REN-4
Tonify Blood-
RST-36 + SP-6 + REN-4 + BL-17 + LR-8
Resolve Dampness + Phlegm-
SP-9 + REN-9 + ST-28 + ST-40 + BL-20 + BL-22 + SP-6
Move Qi + Invigorate Blood-
REN-6 + SP-10 + LR-3 + KI-14 + SJ-6 + PC-6 + LR-14 + BL-18
Clear Toxic Heat-
LI-11 + LR-2 + REN-12 + SP-10 + PC-8 + GB-41
Nourish Yin-
KI-3 + KI-6 + SP-6
